Films

Adventure, Travel & Wildlife DVDs

The Far North has always called
to the adventurous. It does today. In 1942, the US and Canadian
governments were forced to build an overland route to Alaska
- through 1500 miles of road-less wilderness. Watch the building
of this highway, travel it in the dusty '50's, and revel in
the beauty and wilderness of the highway today. Meet those
who live along this road, relive the gold rush of 1898, search
for trophy sheep by horseback and fly over Kluane National
Park to view its abundant wildlife and thundering glaciers.
A must for all travelers of the Alaska Highway...

In Central America, ancient Mayan rituals are still practiced, cowboys rope and brand cattle, scuba divers explore the world’s second largest barrier reef, Mennonites still live in the Ninteenth Century. Beneath the jungle, thousands of ruins reveal that an extensive civilization flourished here at the same time as Roman and Egyptian civilizations were growing powerful. The Maya are still here, still flourishing... a diversity of life reaching far beyond the jungle.

Like the many red-robed monks seen throughout the land, Bhutan purposely sought isolation from the rest of the world, and up to the latter part of the 20th Century, remained something of an unknown land filled with myth and legend. Join Tom Sterling as explores this captivating place...

Canada is a colossal land spanning
six time zones. Canada's parks are preserving the beauty and
wild power of this land, and this video journey takes us through
21 Canadian parks from east to west. Frenchmen called voyageurs
once explored these regions. Now wild creatures unify the parks
and make them living refuges. See the natural heart - the true
spirit - of Canada's National Parks...

Cooling trade winds scents
of flowers and spice dazzling white beaches and lapis
skies the islands of the Caribbean seem the epitome of
relaxation. Yet, their history was of bloody pirates and wealthy
plantations created by the labor slaves. The ruins of the plantations
are still here to explore along with a myriad of other
hidden secrets that open to us. Our tour of 13 islands also
includes meeting new Caribbean friends, going to the Saturday
market on Grenada, Carnival in Trinidad and snorkeling at Buck
Island underwater National Park...

A two part collection: The Grazers
(20 min) and The Predators (26 min) illustrates how the play
of young animals manifests itself in adult behavior. The young
grazers must learn to locate food, and how to keep from being
eaten by a predator. The young predators must learn similar
things, as well as how to kill for food. Filmed over many years
in all natural environments, these animals are truly wild.
Young elk, bison, antelope, Dall sheep, coyote, wolf, grizzly,
black bear and otter are captured in exuberant detail. An educational
film for youngsters, and adults too. Produced by Bob Landis...

On this tour of the Netherlands, we visit 9 of the 12 Provinces and while seeing many of the popular sites, also discover the little known and fascinating aspects of this culture. From incredible Amsterdam to the North Sea and the borders of Germany and Belgium, the Dutch are weaving a remarkable tapestry of both past achievements and future
accomplishments. We discover connections and contributions the Dutch
have made...to the United States and the World. A fitting conclusion to
our experience traveling throughout this remarkable reclaimed land from
the water. Certainly affirming the popular saying, “God created the
lowlands, but the Dutch created the Netherlands.”

The meeting of a robed horseman
at the Great Pyramids of Giza start us on our adventure into
5,000 years of human history. From Cairo with its markets,
museums and historical places, to exploring tombs, temples
and the people throughout this country, this video will hold
your attention. Abu Simbal, Aswan, Luxor, Karnak, Alexandria,
the Sinai Peninsula and oases are just part of the tour. Meet
the Nubians, Bedouins, Copts and many others who make up the
remarkable Egyptian culture...

Exploring
Costa Rica - Colors, Creatures and Curiosities is
a close-up, hands-on, point-of-view journey throughout this
country. From a treetop cable slide to the earth beneath
your feet - from meeting the people, the stories, the wonders
and wonderful critters - from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
North to South, Sandy Mortimer will show you Costa Rica as
you have never seen it ...truly a nursery of nature...

Hi, Sandy
My wife and I loved your presentation on Costa Rica in February. Both the photography and the commentary were outstanding—the best we have seen in many, many years. No one is better!
Sincerely yours,
Russell

Hi Sandy,
Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed watching your video Exploring Costa Rica which we obtained from our local library last evening. Very well done and informative. You really presented Costa Rica in a way that seems authentic and a place we would definitely like to visit. We’ll look forward to viewing your other films.
Best Regards,
Rick & Mike

Italy gave us Michelangelo, Leonardo
de Vinci and Galileo. Traditionally a vibrant people, the Italians
remain so today. This presentation captures the scope and depth
of this country and its people the industrial surge toward
the 21st Century as well as the enclaves of their historic
past. The Italian Riviera, Roman Coliseum, The Forum and the
Via Veneto at night are all part of our tour as we travel the
Appian Way to Benevento and Brindisi on the Adriatic Sea, Venice,
Milan, the Dolomites, Herculaneum, Pompeii and Florence. An
intimate portrait of Italy and the Italians...

A mile deep, approximately ten
miles wide, the Grand Canyon displays an immensity and grandeur
that you will feel in this film. The canyon is more than a
chasm, it's full of life... mule deer, desert bighorn, coyotes,
mountain lions, desert tortoise and the rare Kaibab squirrel.
A flash flood down a dry stream bed, running the river in a
small boat, descending canyon walls by mule, a summer lightning
storm and the magical appearance of tadpole shrimp are all
here to fascinate and delight. Shown on PBS and The
Discovery Channel...

The country of Ireland has many
stories to tell.... and some of them are true! There is no
better place on earth about which to spin the tales of past
and present, than this wild, woolly island off the coast of
Europe. We venture around this magic spot to experience some
of the splendors it possesses. And in the process meet Giants,
Geniuses, Castles, Coffin Ships, Saints, Spirits and a whole
lot more...

Irish
Stories & Glories is
a sequel to Celtic Myths
and Splendors. This
film too, covers the entire Island of Ireland, including Northern
Ireland,
meeting the people, discovering the places, exploring the culture.
The
past is examined in a sequence on the Irish Famine, contrasted
by the
present, which we find in the less-obvious enclaves of remote
spots
throughout the country. But we also visit the major cities
...Dublin and
Belfast, and several fascinating towns along the way. Irish
Stories &
Glories is a refreshing overview with captivating new
stories about a
country you only thought you knew...

The country of Israel is still
evolving from the events which have shaped much of mankind
for millennia. Many of the stories of the mightiest achievements
and destruction of the human spirit were written here, and
it seems that new chapters are being added everyday. Experience
some of those stories as well as meet today's Israelis in this
exploration of the crossroads of three continents... and three
major religions...

Our continuing journey through
the holy lands explores the ancient land now known as Jordan.
Sharing a border with Israel, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Saudi
Arabia, Jordan is moving into the 21st century with a 9,000
year old footing in the past. No tour of Jordan would be complete
without experiencing this country's amazing array of biblical
and historical stories and surprises...

There's more to Louisiana than
just New Orleans and Mardi Gras. From the northern "Bible
Belt" to the Atchafalaya Swamp in the south, Louisiana
invites visitors to revel in its natural wonders. Explore prehistoric
Indian mountains, voodoo, haunted plantations and deep sea
fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana style. Indulge in
an in-depth visit with the largest French speaking minority
in America, the Cajuns. Join them for festivals, crawfish harvesting,
faith healing, hand-fishing and their wonderful customs...

Norway:
From the Land of Vikings will cover the entire
country from south to the North Cape, the northern-most
point in Europe. We will visit all the major cities starting
with Oslo - the capital - and the Constitution Day celebration,
the biggest holiday in Norway after Christmas...

A return to ancestral roots for
an American born filmmaker, and a delightful present to all
Americans of European descent. Travel from south to north through
this country of crystal and midnight sun. Join cinematographer
Dale Johnson in his journey through encounters with the Swedish
people in their homeland - the Sami (Laplanders) as they round
up their reindeer herds, the farmers as they stack their summer
hay and the pretty girls as they dance around the maypole at
mid-summer festival. Experience the wildlife, including the
lynx, European grizzly, fox and moose as they roam through
the lush forests in this supremely beautiful country...

Otters are so proficient
at capturing the fish they live on, that they have lots of
time left over for play. And they seem to play with reckless
abandon, sliding down steep canyons in deep snow, swimming
under the ice in Yellowstone Lake. They submerge us into the
lake to find strange underwater spires only recently discovered
by man. Other creatures sometimes survive bitter winter seasons
by stealing fish from the otter. Actually, they're pretty good
at defending themselves, and this program catches some astonishing
action between them, and coyotes, eagles, beaver, and even
an occasional grizzly bear...

Alaska is full of surprises, flamboyance, astounding scenery, intimate portraits of wild creatures at their own work, a tossed salad of people in cities, villages and isolated outposts. The wild creatures still survive... and thrive in lonely, secluded places... along with the human characters that still infuse this place with adventure. All in the surroundings of
unsurpassed natural beauty...

From the alpine tundra in the shadow
of Mt. McKinley to the broad expanse of the North Slope, this
video magnificently portrays winter's icy lock-up to summer's
abundant growth. The camera follows migrating caribou, the
endangered musk ox, and a rare life and death struggle between
a caribou and a grizzly. We also watch a family of wolves hunt
for musk ox and the elusive polar bears that roam the North.
The truly profound scenery provides a gorgeous background for
this Alaskan adventure...

Three of our films on the wildlife of Yellowstone, which have collected 22 awards and prizes between them, have been reformatted for inclusion in one DVD, the Wildlife of Yellowstone. The original titles include Song Dog about coyotes in the park, Elk of the Northern Herd, and Trumpeter Blues, a life history of the trumpeter swan in Yellowstone.

Worlds of the Maya explores Belize and Guatemala, two of the countries that hold sites of great a classical Mayan past. They also are home to much of the Maya culture of today. a little known culture that has struggled through decades of challenge, and struggles now to adjust to the present...

The Yellowstone National Park Lake region contains hundreds of unusual geologic features that sustains an immense variety of wildlife.
Let’s join the river otters as they guide us through... to see bison, wolves, coyotes, fox, elk bighorn lambs and MUCH more, as we explore this truly unique world.

Yellowstone was set aside as our
nation's first national park because of its unusual geographic
features: Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Lake,
Lower Falls and the geysers. We have captured unusual wildlife
behavior throughout the four seasons. A male grizzly threatens
young cubs, a coyote steals fish from an otter, an elk herd
migrates in deep snow, a grizzly pursues an elk calf in a life
or death chase. Shown on PBS and The
Discovery Channel...

A poignantly beautiful retrospection
of the 1988 fires of Yellowstone National Park. It explains
how and when the fires began, the methods used to fight and
control itthe largest firefighting effort in historyand
most important, the ongoing process of its rejuvenation. Monitoring
the animals and their response to the flames and smoke is also
documented. The regeneration of the burned areas is an ongoing
process by which Yellowstone cannot be set in time. It remains
The Unfinished Song in the continuing persistence of nature...

This audio CD also has probably
the best wolf and coyote calls ever
recorded. Our journey begins with the
call of wolves over the moonlit landscape and progresses
the listener geographically and temporally through Yellowstone
Park, from place to place and from season to season...